Reality vs. Truth ?

I recently heard someone ask me: "Who are we?.... We are the generation Y.... We question everything...." This statement made me think about how many new theories and discoveries were made in the past century and how we, the 19-29 year olds, have reacted to them.

The questions which we ask range from religion to life style to politics to..... well, the beginning of life. But how far into the land of curiosity do we go, until we reach crazy? Do some of us even know when to stop before our mind closes in on us? But is it cowardly of us to walk away from the "possible truth"?

The Anunaki, the Reptilians, the Humanoids, all these terms are very familiar to the modern generations. But thanks to youtube and google, generation Y questions these theories even more than the previous generations. The harm in this is that sometimes there is a thin line between being curious and actually believing (and worshiping even). And we all need to remember that sometimes even science can not be proven; nonetheless, theories mentioned above are not facts and should be questioned. After all that’s what we, Gen Y'rs, do best, right?

So, to conclude this all, I say, - "You can dig yourself a hole, just make sure you don't fall in it"

For The Love of Cost Management Accounting

I decided to put up this next post for those of you studying for the upcoming Cost Management exam.

If your textbook is as confusing as mine, I hope that my summary will help you out.

Since, I did not find a complete map of variances and their calculations on the web, I decided to construct my own.

I primarily concentrated on Flexible Budget Variances. I hope to make a map for Sales Volume Variances in the future.





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Food for Thought: Current Fascination

I like to think of myself as a healthy eater. And I also love international foods; things that make my mouth go “Hmm, that’s interesting”. However, a recent discovery of one of the healthiest international foods, won the “First Post Award” on my new blog.

As usual, I was walking down St. Catherine Street after my accounting lecture Wednesday morning, as I suddenly caught a craving for Korean spicy food. I reminisced those days of my childhood when I would try Korean spiced mushrooms at the market with my mother. The feelings came back and I stepped inside the Korean store, looking for a piece of my childhood.

A 750ml bottle – spicy Kimchi, caught my eye and I knew I had to purchase it at any cost. Later at home I discovered the following facts about Kimchi :

• It is commonly made out of cabbage-"baechu" (or Chinese cabbage) and red peppers


• Since the fermentation process of Kimchi is so complex, it’s known to have more lactic acid than yogurt, making it good for intestines and a great antibacterial food


• There are many fermentation periods. However, the best Kimchi is fermented for at least 2 weeks.


• For those of you who are concerned with salt, it contains very little of it. And it also has about 17 types of acids, including acetic acid.


• Has high levels of Vitamins B,C, Beta Carotene and also Vitamins B1, B2, B12( which double after a 3 week fermentation)

Believe it or not, there is more and I am enjoying reading about this fascinating food.

Next time you are at a Korean food store, grab some Kimchi and try it to see what the fuss is all about. I guarantee you will enjoy it!

Cheers!

for more info:

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/kimchi/kimchi.cfm?xURL=nutrition

And so...

3......2.....1....Start! Let the madness begin!